Navigating today's challenging waters as a small business is no easy feat. Join your host, John Kabateck as he talks with James Beckwith, CEO of Five Star Bank, as they discuss valuable insights on the ever-evolving economic conditions, the fluctuating interest rates, and their impact on small businesses. They touch on important lessons learned from the pandemic exemplified by tthe success story of a small business making bold moves amidst these crises. And what about the commercial real estate market? Certainly, any small bank can attest to the challenges in the category, or are they opportun ..read more

What if we told you the secret to innovating in the engineering and manufacturing space was dismissing traditional HR and focusing instead on curating a dedicated, loyal team? Listen as host, John Kabateck, talks with Chris Bell, transformative CEO of Tri-Tool Technologies, who'll walk you through his inspiring journey of reshaping the company into a global leader in the industry. His uncanny strategies and partnerships helped power Tri-Tool's success and set a new vision for the future of precision machining. Imagine a world where finding exceptional talent wasn't a challenge – sounds too goo ..read more

Kevin Dobson, Executive Director of newly opened Capital College & Career Academy, along with Ken Wenham, President/CEO of Roebbelen Contracting, share the story of how a public-private relationship has brought a unique school to the Sacramento area. Your host, John Kabateck, digs into how a school supported by direct involvement with local business came to be and what the benefits are to area job opportunities. Learn how a focus on the trades is creating better prepared workplace candidates as they migrate from either high school or college depending on their course of action and how Char ..read more

At some point in time, every small business could use a trusted advisor, a tutor, a teacher or mentor. Even more importantly, financial assistance. The conversation your host, John Kabateck, has with Heather Luzzi of the Small Business Administration and Scott Rogalski with the Nor Cal Small Business Development Center is one every small business owner/operator should hear. Every facet of small business can be supported from business plan templates to million dollar loans and these two entities are the best free resources a business owner could rely on. The vast array of services and resources ..read more

The consequences of crafty politicians pushing bad bills is nothing new but Prop 47 dramatically altered crime in the state. Join the conversation as John Kabateck, Executive Director for NFIB California, and Sheriff John McGinnis discuss the casualties of Prop 47 and what you, as a small business owner, can do about it. Retail theft may be the significance of the story today but you'll also get a great perspective on some of the things small business and the voting community can do to better protect themselves from bad legislation. Paying attention to what is being proposed is a first step to ..read more

Carol Roth, small business advocate, TV personality and contemporary author shares her perspective on small business and the challenges, as well as, opportunities small business has in the progression of seeming oppression from both the Federal Government and California. NFIB host Tim Taylor walks thru some of the destructive measures that must be addressed by state legislators for the future of small business in California. The dialogue and nature of the conversation is that of optimism and opportunity with suggestions for small business owners to both advocate and be involved in the process ..read more

This episode of NFIB California focuses on the hotly debated Single Payer Healthcare bill AB1400. Assembly Member Jordan Cunningham gives us his take on this bill that would eliminate Medicare for all Californians, eliminate private pay insurance and force all medical process to go thru what will be called Cal Care. This bill increases payroll taxes, excise tax, tax on businesses and more. At over $162 billion to fund the program, it's projected to be insolvent in its' very first year of operation. With the demonstrated inefficiencies of other state run programs like EDD and DMV, is there any ..read more

As the leading advocate for small business in the state, NFIB California's podcast does what it can do to facilitate valuable information to the constituents that make up the membership. It's always good to hear from other small business owners and this episode does just that. Today's conversation is with Darrell Feil, owner of Abate-A-Weed, Former Chairman of the NFIB Leadership Council and Small Business of the Year recipient. His conversation with your host, John Kabateck is one of the challenges he's seen the past two years and a discussion around supply chain challenges, inflation, employ ..read more

Small business owners can now hear some of the biggest tips to help them make a decision on their next lease negotiation, their next location or even if they should downsize or move to a better location. Host John Kabateck talks today with Ken Noack of Newmark Group, Sacramento's leading commercial real estate firm. Ken shares his perspective on the brick and mortar retail going forward, give suggestions on what to look for in a property and has 6 great tips for any small business to take into account when negotiating for a lease. For any business that has a need for property, this is a must l ..read more

Five Star Bank President, James Beckwith, has a candid conversation with John Kabateck, Director of NFIB California on issues of significance to small business owners. From PPP and forgiveness to other loan opportunities to the outlook on interest rates in the near future. The ability to grow your business through local community banking outlets may never be better as the liquidity of most banks is at all time highs. James also shared his interest and involvement in support of Cristo Rey High School's work study program and how to support the school through an upcoming golfing event. The Vilar ..read more